party $50 6max hand #1
 

I'd appreciate any advice on this hand. I usually don't raise A10o from the blinds in this game with more than 1 limper. On the flop, I figured I had to find out where I stood and that was the purpose of the reraise. Villain turned out to be loose-passive, but I didn't have a read at the time. I was hoping he would let me know if he had the 4 after my flop reraise but alas no. What should I have done differently? Check the river? Thanks for responses!


Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

BB ($7.01)
UTG ($18.35)
MP ($69.93)
CO ($90.71)
Button ($44.75)
Hero ($72)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $0.25.
[color=#666666]1 fold</font>, MP calls $0.50, CO calls $0.50, [color=#666666]1 fold</font>, Hero (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($2) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] [color=#0000FF](4 players)</font>
[color=#CC3333]Hero bets $1.9</font>, BB folds, MP folds, [color=#CC3333]CO raises to $4</font>, [color=#CC3333]Hero raises to $7</font>, CO calls $3.

Turn: ($16) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] [color=#0000FF](2 players)</font>
[color=#CC3333]Hero bets $8</font>, CO calls $8.

River: ($32) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] [color=#0000FF](2 players)</font>
[color=#CC3333]Hero bets $12</font>, CO calls $12.

Final Pot: $56

Re: party $50 6max hand #1
 

You don't want to create a large pot with a mediocre hand on a dangerous flop.You bet &amp; re-raised the flop so strongly that your opponent would be afraid to get aggressive even with a 4 in his hand.Then,you have no way to know where you stand.
I would bet about.75 on the flop &amp; throw my hand away if raised.Since you were in the blind,you could easily have a 4.When he raises,it's too dangerous to continue. If he doesn't raise the flop,I would bet about $1.25 on the turn &amp; about $1.50 on the river.

Re: party $50 6max hand #1
 

first -- on the left hand side there is a converter for 2+2 change that in the drop down box.

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Re: party $50 6max hand #1
 

thanks for the response bedwood that was very helpful. do you generally come in for a 4xBB raise in the blinds with A10 in the shorthanded game? i'm new here from full-ring

Re: party $50 6max hand #1
 

ben hit it dead-on.

villain played his hand passively because you did betting on all-streets for him.

I'm not sure why he didn't pop a raise on the river.

Re: party $50 6max hand #1
 

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thanks for the response bedwood that was very helpful. do you generally come in for a 4xBB raise in the blinds with A10 in the shorthanded game? i'm new here from full-ring

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raise JJ-AA 3xbb+ 1bb (for every limper)

I do not think bed would raise 4xBB here w/ ATo... This hand creates the kinds of hands that create problems TopPair Top Kicker... we want to keep these pots small as mentinoed above.

Re: party $50 6max hand #1
 

i think you just upped my winrate by about 2-3 ptbb's/100 right there maulik, thanks!